NHK radio news:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/r-news/

TV video news + e-texts
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/
To download a vid, right-click 400k, save videonews.asx, open it in notepad, copy mms, use Orbit Downloader to save the vid.


Jehovah's Witnesses magazines:
http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=nBZR
目ざめよ！ (Awake!) is acceptable. Audio + pdf files.
In English as well.

Im not getting, could you help?right-click 400k?

When I try to copy the script in the pdf of the witness in order to use rikaichan on it I get this
*ï|  
6•š

I have all the packs for japanese installed, maybe a problem with adobe pdf reader?

arnaldosfjunior Wrote:Im not getting, could you help?right-click 400k?

When I try to copy the script in the pdf of the witness in order to use rikaichan on it I get this
*ï|  
6•š

I have all the packs for japanese installed, maybe a problem with adobe pdf reader?

There are two links 56k　|　400k.
Right click one.
JavaScript should be anabled.

JW pdf:
You cannot copy, as far as I know, didn't check properly.
Search for their Japanese Watchtower Library CD-Rom, it is published once a year and contains all their texts published since 1970. You can copy anything there.

School subjects for Japanese children

Elementary school
http://www.nhk.or.jp/school/bangumi.html
High school
http://www.nhk.or.jp/kokokoza/sitemap.html

Literature.
Very good recordings. There were many more, but they decided to remove most of them after the jishin in March.
http://mioradi.seesaa.net/

今日の猫ちゃん
only posts with both text and audio
http://www.mediafire.com/?4a5w9zwx91cn2q9
http://www.mediafire.com/?yxb23kkx234kxvk

Source:
http://kyoneko.seesaa.net/
(The site is down)
Bonus:
3匹の子猫
http://www.mediafire.com/?2gztlpsi25chfnv
flv vid in Japanese + English subs

Bonus 2:
http://www.mediafire.com/?16ogftd53u9o084

I created a page for podcasts at the wiki: http://rtkwiki.koohii.com/wiki/Podcasts - If someone wants to wikify this thread. ^_^

I hate all these podcasts requiring iTunes. I'll never, ever install iTunes on my computer. Forget that. Sometimes there's a general RSS feed, but for some of them not even those work. An example is Hotcast, which I have to manually download and put in my podcast folder now (I use Zune).

TheVinster Wrote:I hate all these podcasts requiring iTunes. I'll never, ever install iTunes on my computer. Forget that. Sometimes there's a general RSS feed, but for some of them not even those work. An example is Hotcast, which I have to manually download and put in my podcast folder now (I use Zune).

Downloading HOTCAST via RSS with Juice works for me.

TheVinster Wrote:I hate all these podcasts requiring iTunes. I'll never, ever install iTunes on my computer. Forget that. Sometimes there's a general RSS feed, but for some of them not even those work. An example is Hotcast, which I have to manually download and put in my podcast folder now (I use Zune).

What's so bad about iTunes?

Tori-kun Wrote:

TheVinster Wrote:I hate all these podcasts requiring iTunes. I'll never, ever install iTunes on my computer. Forget that. Sometimes there's a general RSS feed, but for some of them not even those work. An example is Hotcast, which I have to manually download and put in my podcast folder now (I use Zune).

What's so bad about iTunes?

Well a couple reasons: I hate Apple products/software, I already use Zune and the corresponding software, and I don't need pointless software on my computer (as a result of the previous reasons).

@Pudding Cat

Thanks, I'll try it out.

Tori-kun Wrote:What's so bad about iTunes?

Nothing. People want to use different products and services. However, being force to use a product or service when there are alternative makes people resentful. Especially, when the other products and service do the job that consumer wants.

TBSラジオ - ニュース探究ラジオDig

This is a really great place for podcasts. Everyday they upload a ~1hr podcast on a topic that is currently happening in the world. For example the some of the lastest have been about Noda becoming PM, The London Riots, Smartphones, News of the World hacking scandal etc. They have one or two Japanese guests who are an expert on the area (Professors etc) and people also send in emails/questions throughout the show.

Really good listening practice, plus it is interesting to get a Japanese viewpoint on things happening in the world!

CarolinaCG Wrote:http://www.tfm.co.jp/mail/podcast/

Anyone knows this one? I still haven't really listened to it. It seems like a radio drama, I haven't read the site yet. Seems interesting.

This one has been one of my faves so far - DOCOMO シーソーメール 〜SHE SAW MAIL〜. The stories are played out by mails which are read by the characters. It's really easy to follow and pretty easy to shadow too.

The original link is dead but you can get the podcasts here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id367292612

pudding cat Wrote:

TheVinster Wrote:I hate all these podcasts requiring iTunes. I'll never, ever install iTunes on my computer. Forget that. Sometimes there's a general RSS feed, but for some of them not even those work. An example is Hotcast, which I have to manually download and put in my podcast folder now (I use Zune).

Downloading HOTCAST via RSS with Juice works for me.

How did you download HOTCAST with Juice?

This link doesn't seem to work for me when I add it:
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/hotcast/id110828864

Then again, I've never managed to get iTunes podcasts through Juice.

@tuliaoth
On the hotcast website I added the rss and selected juice as my rss program.

@tuliaoth
There is a normal RSS link (orange image) further down on the page, about halfway down under the heading 'Tool'. It works with any RSS program.

@pudding cat & Pauline

Got it now, thanks for your help!

anyone have recommendations for video game or general otaku related podcasts?

TokyoLocal seems to have completely disappeared from the internet - can't find it anywhere. Even iTunes doesn't appear to work anymore either.

I had grabbed the first 40 or so episodes earlier this year and had never actually gotten around to listening to them until now - only to find out I can't download more episodes!

I'm mostly looking for the rest of the episodes w/ Manabe & Kakki. Is there any chance that someone who has them could go through the trouble of uploading them to megaupload or whatnot? Would be much appreciated!

Souryo Wrote:TokyoLocal seems to have completely disappeared from the internet - can't find it anywhere. Even iTunes doesn't appear to work anymore either.

I had grabbed the first 40 or so episodes earlier this year and had never actually gotten around to listening to them until now - only to find out I can't download more episodes!

I'm mostly looking for the rest of the episodes w/ Manabe & Kakki. Is there any chance that someone who has them could go through the trouble of uploading them to megaupload or whatnot? Would be much appreciated!

Hi Souryo,

Right now I'm transferring 80 old episodes (w/ Manabe and Kakki) into my Dropbox. It's taking awhile, but once it's finished I'll post it here

To those of you Tokyo Local fans who want older episodes, I have 80 old episodes with Manabe and Kakki in my dropbox. If you want an invite to download them, send a private message with your email

And another one down:

- 「男女の心理 学知りたい！相手の気持ち」 - ”I want to know the opposite sex’s mentality! Partner’s feelings”

Well, archives are down now, anyway. I knew I should have grabbed everything. Their former host, postdcastjuice.jp, shut down on Sept 31 so everything before that point is shot.

Very sad, this one was a lot of fun

Edit: Further investigation reveals that the itunes link still works, but only has from 2011/08/10 onward. So the archives are still shot, but if you're using itunes you can continue to subscribe to the newer stuff. Sadly I don't use itunes, so off to search for some kind of RSS feed...

Further edits: You can use http://kimo.jp/podcast/podcast_kimochi.php as a podcast link in most other podcast managers, I think. Works for me in MediaMonkey anyways! Still no archives though, only goes as far back as 2011/08/10.

I have just uploaded 35 old episodes of 「男女の心理 学知りたい！相手の気持ち」here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FUSLO2VH

Nuriko is a hero, thank you!